Mental Health & Mass Shootings  

Mental Health & Mass Shootings  

Is There a Link? Here are the Facts and the Myths. While studies have shown links between mental health disorders, substance abuse problems, and other serious concerns, each circumstance is different. All too often, the signs on the path to a mass shooting are...

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The Best Way to Barricade a Door That Opens Out

The Best Way to Barricade a Door That Opens Out

The International Building Code (“IBC”) requires that most doors in public buildings, including school doors, should open out rather than in (as most residential doors would). In homes across the globe, families are easily able to barricade their home front doors...

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Why Classroom Doors Need Lockdown Devices

Why Classroom Doors Need Lockdown Devices

Federal data points to a terrible truth: school shootings have risen to their highest number in twenty years. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that the 2020-2021 school year included 93 “incidents with casualties” at both public and private...

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What is a Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT)?  

What is a Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT)?  

Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) 101: We all hope that we’re never in an unforeseen emergency situation in which we can’t control bleeding without outside help. That doesn’t mean, however, that we shouldn’t be prepared for the worst. Having a state-of-the-art...

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ALICE Training for Schools: A Complete Guide  

ALICE Training for Schools: A Complete Guide  

Now, more than ever, it’s important to make sure our schools are given every advantage and opportunity to defend students in the event of a hostile intruder situation. While Law Enforcement will be on their way as soon as possible in an emergency, the gap between a...

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Emergency Kit for Schools: What are They?

Emergency Kit for Schools: What are They?

There is nothing more important than the safety of our children. Many parents, however, are unfamiliar with the safety and security standards at their child schools – let alone, what sort of tools are available on campus to protect students in the event of an emergency.

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Practice Lockdown Drill Guide

Practice Lockdown Drill Guide

School lockdown drills are essentially a practice exercise to ensure everyone knows what to do in the event of an emergency. Typically used for the potential of a shooter, lockdowns attempt to shut everything down and hinder an outsider’s ability to harm those in...

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